The Hamilton County Association of Chiefs of Police held a private round table event on Thursday to discuss public safety and crime in the region — a meeting the Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas declined to participate in.
The meeting was sparked by the fight on July 26 that garnered national attention and raised concerns about whether parts of Cincinnati are safe.
“This brutal act, which has justifiably drawn both local and national outrage, has shaken public trust and raised serious concerns about the safety and well-being of our communities,” the association wrote in the August 8 press release announcing the meeting. “We, the police chiefs representing every law enforcement agency in Hamilton County — with over a century of combined leadership experience, want to make one message abundantly clear: we hear your concerns and we share your outrage.”…